2011-2012 ELC/TAG Events September 2011 Materials for parents of grades 4-8 students who qualify for the Iowa Talent Search—an organization that provides testing and educational opportunities for qualifying youth---will be sent home with your student if he/she qualifies. If you have any questions feel free to call Mrs. VanDeventer.
September 23, 2011 Friday6:30-9:30south football concession stand Concession stand fund raiser. This is the first of two opportunities for students and parents to offer their time in raising money for upcoming field trips. Please sign up to help out if at all possible. This is how our program can offset bussing and entry fee costs for our trips. Also it is a great way for students to practice appropriate interaction skills.
September-December
Grades 2-5 will be working on an "Inventors and Inventions" unit.
October 10, 2011 Monday7:00-8:00 p.m.H.S. Commons TAG/ELC Parent-Student Meeting – The meeting will encourage networking and interaction of adults and students. You will get the opportunity to meet other parents and learn about TAG education.
October 17-8, 2011 Monday & Tuesdayall dayAirport Holiday Inn, Des Moines “Cutting Beyond the Edge: New Realities in Gifted Education” 2011 Iowa Talented and Gifted Conference. Sally M. Reis, Dr. Clar Baldus, David Williamson – keynote speakers. Email: itag@assoc-serv.com for information or see Mrs. VanDeventer for a registration form. $45 each day (+$25 after 9/16)
November 7 & 8, 2011Monday & TuesdayMon. morning & both eveningsL.W. & M.S. Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences for ELC students grades 2-5. (Grade 6 optional) These will be scheduled ahead.
January or February (TBD) H.S. Commons Concession stand. This is the second of two opportunities for students and parents to offer their time in raising money for upcoming field trips. Please sign up to help out if at all possible. This is how our program can offset bussing and entry fee costs for our trips.
January 21, 2012Saturdayall a.m.Lucia Wallace Elementary Qualifying students in grades 4-6 may take the BESTS test. Must register ahead through http://www.education.uiowa.edu/html/belinblank/TalentSearch/ or using materials distributed in September.
March 9, 2012 Friday
Middle School ELC Social Event - Students are invited to a bowling and pizza evening. Leave from AMS at 3:45 p.m. for Sundance Lanes in Humboldt
March 17, 2012 Saturday all day
History Day Competition at Okoboji Elementary School in Arnolds Park.
March 19 (@ M.S.) & March 20 (@ Bryant and Lucia Wallace) Monday & Tuesdayevenings Optional ELC Parent-Teacher-Student conferences. End-of-year conferences will be held in May. Call/email for an appointment if you want one in March.
March 28, 2012Wednesday
Investigation Series Conference @ ISU. Students and I will leave AMS at 6:00 a.m.
March 30, 2012 Saturday
State National Geographic Bee at Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa. Jay Stowater is the local winner and also met the test qualifications to represent AMS.
March 31, 2012Saturday
"Damn Yankees" play (7:30 curtain). Students and I will leave AMS at 6:10 p.m. Students should eat before we leave.
May 7, 2012all dayGrades 2-5 ELC The elementary ELC field trip will be planned with 5th grade student involvement as a leadership activity. A letter will come home with the students.
April 10, 2012Tuesday7:00-8:00 p.m.H.S. Commons ELC/TAG Project Fair – Students display work they have done this year in an Open House atmosphere. Put this on your calendar to help your student celebrate his/her accomplishments! (Elementary students are required to attend this event.) Students set up their projects either at 3:30 or at 6:50.)
April 20, 2012Friday7:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.Cutty’s Resort, Okoboji Selected students will present their independent study projects at the Lakeland TAG Student Products Convention in the morning and interact with other TAG students in the afternoon recreational activities.
May 2012Specific day to be determined3:00-7:30 p.m.H.S. Rm.35 ELC Parent-Student-Teacher Conferences for grades 2-4 will be scheduled. You’ll receive a letter with your scheduled time. Be sure to call if a more convenient time is needed.
May 14, 2012Monday6:00 – 6:30 p.m.H.S. Little Theater (just off the AHS Commons) Parent-Student orientation meeting for middle school ELC is for this year’s 5th graders and any new middle school nominees. Learn how ELC differs from the elementary program beginning at grade 6.
2011-2012 ELC/TAG Events
September 2011
Materials for parents of grades 4-8 students who qualify for the Iowa Talent Search—an organization that provides testing and educational opportunities for qualifying youth---will be sent home with your student if he/she qualifies. If you have any questions feel free to call Mrs. VanDeventer.
September 23, 2011 Friday 6:30-9:30 south football concession stand
Concession stand fund raiser. This is the first of two opportunities for students and parents to offer their time in raising money for upcoming field trips. Please sign up to help out if at all possible. This is how our program can offset bussing and entry fee costs for our trips. Also it is a great way for students to practice appropriate interaction skills.
September-December
Grades 2-5 will be working on an "Inventors and Inventions" unit.
October 10, 2011 Monday 7:00-8:00 p.m. H.S. Commons
TAG/ELC Parent-Student Meeting – The meeting will encourage networking and interaction of adults and students. You will get the opportunity to meet other parents and learn about TAG education.
October 17-8, 2011 Monday & Tuesday all day Airport Holiday Inn, Des Moines
“Cutting Beyond the Edge: New Realities in Gifted Education” 2011 Iowa Talented and Gifted Conference. Sally M. Reis, Dr. Clar Baldus, David Williamson – keynote speakers. Email: itag@assoc-serv.com for information or see Mrs. VanDeventer for a registration form. $45 each day (+$25 after 9/16)
November 7 & 8, 2011 Monday & Tuesday Mon. morning & both evenings L.W. & M.S.
Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences for ELC students grades 2-5. (Grade 6 optional) These will be scheduled ahead.
January or February (TBD) H.S. Commons
Concession stand. This is the second of two opportunities for students and parents to offer their time in raising money for upcoming field trips. Please sign up to help out if at all possible. This is how our program can offset bussing and entry fee costs for our trips.
January 21, 2012 Saturday all a.m. Lucia Wallace Elementary
Qualifying students in grades 4-6 may take the BESTS test. Must register ahead through http://www.education.uiowa.edu/html/belinblank/TalentSearch/ or using materials distributed in September.
March 9, 2012 Friday
Middle School ELC Social Event - Students are invited to a bowling and pizza evening. Leave from AMS at 3:45 p.m. for Sundance Lanes in Humboldt
March 17, 2012 Saturday all day
History Day Competition at Okoboji Elementary School in Arnolds Park.
March 19 (@ M.S.) & March 20 (@ Bryant and Lucia Wallace) Monday & Tuesday evenings
Optional ELC Parent-Teacher-Student conferences. End-of-year conferences will be held in May. Call/email for an appointment if you want one in March.
March 28, 2012 Wednesday
Investigation Series Conference @ ISU. Students and I will leave AMS at 6:00 a.m.
March 30, 2012 Saturday
State National Geographic Bee at Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa. Jay Stowater is the local winner and also met the test qualifications to represent AMS.
March 31, 2012 Saturday
"Damn Yankees" play (7:30 curtain). Students and I will leave AMS at 6:10 p.m. Students should eat before we leave.
May 7, 2012 all day Grades 2-5 ELC
The elementary ELC field trip will be planned with 5th grade student involvement as a leadership activity. A letter will come home with the students.
April 10, 2012 Tuesday 7:00-8:00 p.m. H.S. Commons
ELC/TAG Project Fair – Students display work they have done this year in an Open House atmosphere. Put this on your calendar to help your student celebrate his/her accomplishments! (Elementary students are required to attend this event.) Students set up their projects either at 3:30 or at 6:50.)
April 20, 2012 Friday 7:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Cutty’s Resort, Okoboji
Selected students will present their independent study projects at the Lakeland TAG Student Products Convention in the morning and interact with other TAG students in the afternoon recreational activities.
May 2012 Specific day to be determined 3:00-7:30 p.m. H.S. Rm.35
ELC Parent-Student-Teacher Conferences for grades 2-4 will be scheduled. You’ll receive a letter with your scheduled time. Be sure to call if a more convenient time is needed.
May 14, 2012 Monday 6:00 – 6:30 p.m. H.S. Little Theater (just off the AHS Commons)
Parent-Student orientation meeting for middle school ELC is for this year’s 5th graders and any new middle school nominees. Learn how ELC differs from the elementary program beginning at grade 6.